Town of Ashland, Town of Jewett, Town of Lexington, Town of Windham, Village of Hunter, Village of Tannersville
Final Reports from the Mountaintop Better Site Design Roundtable
References Listed in the Mountaintop Better Site Design Recommendations
"Sample Local Law for Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control" is an example of a comprehensive local law.
"Chapter 65 of the Town of Dover Code, Erosion and Sediment Control" is an example of an erosion control law adopted by a rural community with steep slopes and rocky soils.
Model Zoning Regulations for Parking for Northwestern Connecticut. Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc., Northwestern Connecticut Council of Governments and Litchfield Hills Council of Elected Officials. September 2003.
Search for local codes referenced in the Recommendations by going to General Code.com at: http://www.generalcode.com/ and entering New York State and the name of the municipality. Also search for key words such as stormwater, green infrastructure, low impact development, bioretention, etc.
Websites Referenced in the Recommendations
New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29066.html
New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual at: http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/swdmappendixg.pdf
Plants and Ground Covers for Various Site Conditions - See Appendices to the LID Guide - pages 107-126 at: http://gcswcd.com/swp/wap/mbsd
Center for Watershed Protection. Better Site Design: A Handbook for Changing Development Rules in Your Community. Ellicott City, MD. August 1998. www.cwp.org
Streamstats at: http://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/
Better Site Design and Low Impact Development Resources
- Low Impact Development Manual for Mountaintop Communities (2 Mb pdf)
- Appendices to the LID Guide (2 Mb pdf)
- Greene County Soil & Water Demonstration Stormwater Retrofit Projects
- Mountaintop Low Impact Development Resources
- Minor Subdivision Checklist
- Better Site Design Site Plan Review Checklist
The Mountaintop Better Site Design Roundtable series will guide each community through a comparison of the local subdivision and site planning codes against best site development principles that incorporate creative stormwater management and environmental conservation. Model principles will be compiled into a Low Impact Development Manual for Mountaintop Communities to facilitate the development of better site design recommendations.
Mountaintop Better Site Design Roundtable and Subcommittee Meetings
Kick-Off Meeting,
June 22, 2011
- Meeting Invitation
- Executive Summary of Low Impact Development (LID) Manual for Mountaintop Better Site Design Roundtable (2 Mb pdf)
- Better Site Design Overview (1.3 Mb pdf)
- Better Site Design Roundtable Process (1 Mb pdf)
1st Roundtable Meeting, October 26, 2011
Subcommittee Meetings, November 30, 2011
- Stormwater Management/Impervious Surfaces Reduction Subcommittee Notes
- Natural Area Preservation Subcommittee Notes
Subcommittee Meetings, January 25, 2011
- Stormwater Management/Impervious Surfaces Reduction Subcommittee Notes
- Natural Area Preservation Subcommittee Notes
2nd Roundtable Meeting, March 23, 2o12
Subcommittee Meetings, April 2012
Subcommittee Meetings, April 25, 2012
Final Roundtable Meeting, May 23, 2012
Public Information Session, June 27, 2012
The Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District's Watershed Assistance Program is working with Kendall Stormwater Services andMorris Associates on this project. Funding for the Mountaintop Better Site Desgin Roundtable was provided by the Catskill Watershed Corporation and the Schoharie Watershed Stream Management Implementation Program.